how to remove vomit from a car interior
when you have vomit in the interior of a
car time is of the essence in removing
it failing to properly clean the area
can leave a stain and odor that is
difficult to remove vomit is also acidic
so it can damage the interior of your
car if it is NT removed quickly this can
adversely affect the resale or trade-in
value of your car household products can
be used to clean up a vomit mess
cleaning up fresh vomit
pick up any solid matter you can use a
spatula and scrape the surface to remove
chunks or use a cloth or thick paper
towel to remove pieces
lotta vomit to remove excess moisture
press on an absorbent cloth or paper
towel just hard enough to absorb liquid
but not so hard that you force the vomit
further into the underlying surface
sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda
over the area you're cleaning this will
help absorb the odor of the vomit leave
the baking soda for about 30 minutes
then vacuum it
create a liquid cleaning solution be
sure to create a solution that will work
on the type of material you need to
clean whether it is leather upholstery
plastic or carpeting while you can
purchase a commercial cleaner made for
the appropriate material you can also
make your own for leather upholstery
make a paste of baking soda and water by
mixing three parts baking soda to 1 part
warm water for vinyl cloth plastic or
carpeting mix eight parts warm water
with one part white vinegar and about
1/2 teaspoon 2.5 milliliters dishwashing
liquid and stir thoroughly
scrub the stain apply the liquid
cleaning solution to the vomit stain
using a lint-free cloth to thoroughly
scrub the area if the stain has
penetrated your car's carpeting you may
need to use a hard bristle brush
rinse the area with clean water use a
wet or damp lint-free cloth to remove as
much of the cleaning solution as
possible use a damp not wet cloth to
clean leather upholstery rinse vinyl or
cloth upholstery plastic or carpeting
with a wet cloth if you've used a great
deal of cleaning solution you may find
it more efficient to use a squirt bottle
for rinsing
blot the area dry with more lint-free
cloths if you have them use white cotton
cloths so that you can see that the
stain is being lifted every time you
blot continue blotting until no stain is
visible on the upholstery or on your
blotting cloth
open all of your car doors or windows to
allow the area to completely dry
depending on the weather and your car's
location you may wish to set up a fan or
use a hair dryer to speed the drying
process